Tourism News

Two tourists die in Solukhumbu

Solukhumbu: A Chinese national died on his way to the Mount Everest base camp at Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5 of Solukhumbu on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Hiro Yuki Yosija, 63.

The cause of Hiro’s death is yet to be known. He was on his way to the base camp from Lukla.

In another incident in Solukhumbu, a Japanese tourist on a visit to Khumbu has died.

Hiro Yuki Yosijaki,63, died at his hotel in Everest Inn Hotel at Gorepsepa in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality-5 on Tuesday, according to Police Inspector Deu Prasad Limbu. He was heading towards the Everest base camp from Lukla.